Robert Hopkins (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Arthur Hopkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1961[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Aston Villa | 3 | (1) |
| 1983–1986 | Birmingham City | 123 | (20) |
| 1986–1987 | Manchester City | 7 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | West Bromwich Albion | 83 | (11) |
| 1989–1991 | Birmingham City | 50 | (9) |
| 1991–1992 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | (3) |
| 1992 | Instant-Dict | ||
| 1993 | Colchester United | 14 | (1) |
| 1993–19?? | Solihull Borough | ||
| 1999–???? | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Arthur Hopkins (born 25 October 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Hopkins was born in the
non-league club Altrincham.[5]
In 2012, Hopkins was one of seven former players elected to Birmingham City's Hall of Fame.[6]
Honours
Aston Villa
- FA Youth Cup: 1979–80
- Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1979–80
Birmingham City
- Football League Second Division runners-up: 1984–85
- 1990–91
Individual
- Birmingham City F.C. Hall of Fame: inducted 2012[6]
References
- ^ a b "Robert Hopkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Robert Hopkins". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ Smith, Martin (5 January 2008). "FA Cup third-round: Top 10 giant-killing goals". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ a b "The magnificent seven". Birmingham City F.C. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2018.